SERMON – Jesus Arrives: What kind of King are we actually waiting for? | Mark 11:1-25

When Jesus arrives, he does not meet expectations—he disrupts them. This sermon explores the tension between the kind of Messiah people expected and the kind of King Jesus actually is. Rather than arriving with immediate power and conquest, Jesus comes in humility, setting the trajectory toward the cross before the crown. This message invites us to reconsider our assumptions about God’s work in the world and challenges us to follow a King whose kingdom is not built on dominance, but on surrender.I unpack:The contrast between popular messianic expectations and the unexpected way Jesus fulfills themHow Jesus redefines power through humility, suffering, and obedienceWhat it means to follow a King who leads us not around the cross, but through it📖 Key Passage: Mark🎧 Listen and reflect: Where might your expectations of Jesus need to be reshaped by the reality of who he actually is?